Cap.



H. G. STEINBERG D. V. PICKER. CAP.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 1911.

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HARRIS G. STEINBERG, 0F NEW YRK, AND DAVID V. PICKER, 0F FAR ROCKAWAY,NEW YORK.

CAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1913.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, HARRIS G. STEIN- BERG and DAVID V. PICKER, citizensof the United States, and residents, respectively, of the city, county,and State of New York, and of Far Rockaway, in the county of Queens andState of New York, have jointly inve .ted a certain new and useful Cap,of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to an article of wearing apparel and moreparticularly to an outing cap.

The object of our invention is to provide a cap which may be worn as anordinary outing or automobile cap, having the usual appearance of suchcaps in general use, but which can be reversed by turning the sameinside out to present an exterior of differentmaterial, to wit, awaterproof or rainproof material: and in the latter usel thecap has adepending apron or hood to protect the head and neck during stormyweather.

Our invention therefore consists of a cap adaptedfor all weatherconditions and it is very simple and compact. When wornduring clearweather, as an ordinary cap, the waterproof portion and hood are foldedand contained within the cap, so that the exterior appearance will bethe same as an ordinary cap.

In the full embodiment of our invention a peak is employed which issufficiently pliable to bend in either direction, according to whetherthe cap is worn one way or the other.

In the drawings forming a part of this application: Figure 1, is aninverted plan view Aof the cap showing the hood portion folded inside,Fig. 2, is a longitudinal section thereof, taken on the line 2-2 of Fig.1, Fig. 3, is an enlarged sectional view through the peak and a portionof the cap, Fig. 4, is an -enlarged sectional view showing a portion ofthe construction, and Fig. 5, isa perspective view showing the articlewhen worn as a storm cap.

In the following description one portion of the cap will be referred toas the exterior, for the purpose of distinguishing one portion from theother, but it is to be un- 'separat-e sections with the usual seams 2.

A portion of the crown is sewn to a peak, consisting of a stiffeningmaterial 5, preferably of card board and a covering 6, of the samematerial as the crown 1. The forward fullness 7 of the crown 1, ispreferably provided with one portion 8, of an ordinary snap button, andone side of the peak is provided with the other portion 9, of suchbutton, whereby the parts may be separably united to hold the fullness7, down over the peak to present the appearance of a cap such as is ingeneral use. It will be observed that the material 1, is secured bystitching 10, to a binder 11, of suitable material and the latter issecured to one face of the rear curved edge of the peak by the stitching12. This construction is preferred because the binding or securing strip11, may be of a comparatively thin or flexible material while the crown1, is generally ofa'heavy fabric, and in this manner a connectionbetween the parts is made which will present a neat appearance whetherone or the other crown parts are worn outside. The parts are preferablyso formed that the peak will have the usual arch or bend, as shown. Theparts thus described form the exterior of the cap when the latter isworn duringclear weather, and presents the appearance of an ordinaryouting or automobile cap.

Another crown is formed of a material 13, which is preferably ofapproximately the same proportions and shape as the crown 1, and isformed of a different material to the crown 1. We preferably employ arain proof or waterproof material for this purpose in order that the capmay be used in storm weather. This crown 13 is referably ee of the crown1, except that or the greater part of its circumference it is secured tocrown 1, by a line of stitching 141. Theremainder of the crown 13, issecured to the opposite face of the peak from crown 1, preferably by aline of stitching 15, which secures the crown 13, to a binding orconnecting strip 16, which is itself Se-' cured to the peak by stitching17. rllhc bindingstrip 16, is preferably of a more flexible material,similar to the strip 11, in order that the cap may be reversed andalways present a neat appearance where the crowns and peak unite. @neface of the peak is covered with a material 18, which is preferably ofthe same kind as the crown 13, and it is here shown as secured by thestitching 19, which secures the covering 6, and by the stitching 17,which secures the crown 13. The full portion 20, of the crown 13, ispreferably provided with one half 21, of a snap button disposed reverseto the button 8, and the under faceA (in Fig. 2) of the peak is providedwith the other portion 22, of such button, whereby the parts may besecured together when the crown 13, is worn outside.

We have secured a storm apron or hood for protecting the neck which ishere shown as a piece of material 23, of the same kind as the crown 13and it is secured between the edges of the crowns 1 and 13 by means ofthe stitching 14, preferably around the entire cap with the exception ofthe peak. rl`his piece is intended to cover the head below the crown andit is preferably curved and narrowed to form straps 2.4i, 25, to bepassed under the chin as shown in Fig. 5: and secured together by anordinary snap button 28, the separate parts of which are secured to thestra s 24%, 25. Preferably there is secured to tiie hood 23, a separatepiece 26, by a line of stitching 27, which piece is made with a fullnesssuiiicient to allow lthe same to engage over the collar of the wearerand protect the neck from rain or moisture.

ln the condition shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, as the cap is worn in clearweather, the crown 13, is entirely contained within the crown 1, so thatit is completely hidden from view. ln this condition the ieee 26, isfolded behind the hood 23, and oth are folded within the crowns, so thatthey are contained within the cap and the latter has the externalappearance of an ordinary outing cap. The full part 7 is preferably helddown over the peak by closing the button parts 8 and 9, together and thestraps 24, 25, inside the cap are preferably secured together by closingthe parts of button 28, together.

When it is desired to reverse the cap for stormy'weather the button 8,9, is separated as well as the button 23, thus releasing the crownmaterial from the peak and the straps from each other: when the crownsare inverted or turned reverse side out. The crown 13, will now form theexterior of the cap, while the crown 1, will lie inside the same andwill be protected by the former. When the cap is thus reversed the hood23, and iap 26, will hang down and will protect the head and neck of thewearer as shown in Fig. 5, and for this purpose the straps arepreferably brought under the chin and the button 28, snapped to ether.rlhe button members 21, 22, are pre erably snapped together to hold thefullness of crown 13, down over the peak.

lt .is to be understood that the peak is sutliciently stiff to retainits proper position, but it is also sutliciently pliable to bend whenthe cap is reversed, so that which ever way the cap is worn the peakwill be curved or arched in the same way. The strips 11, 1G, being of acomparatively thin or flexible material the cap is readily reversed andthere is no bunching appearance where the crowns are attached to thepeak, as might be the case were the crown materials secured directly tothe peak.

From the above it will be apparent that we have devised a cap whichserves a double purpose and which is very neat in appearance. When wornas shown in Figs. 1, and 2, it has the same appearance as an ordinarycap, while when worn as shown in Fig. 5, it serves the purpose of astorm cap with the crown l, protected from the rain and the appearancein either use is neat and attractive. By making the crowns separateexcept where they are attached at their edges the crown if worn outsidewill set as if on an ordinary cap.

Changes and modifications may be made in the construction withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of our invention.

Having described our invention what we claim is 1. A cap comprising aplurality of crown members secured together near the rims thereof anddet-ached from each other substantially throughout the remainderthereof, one of said crown members being formed of waterproof material,said crowns being adapted to lie one within the other and to be reversedby turning the cap inside out to present either of said crowns as the enterior thereof, a neck Hap having one edge thereof secured between rimsofsaid crown members and adapted to be folded within said crowns, a peakfor said crowns and separate, flexible strips securing said crownsindividually to the peak, substantially as described.

2. A cap comprising a plurality of crown members secured together nearthe rims thereof and detached from each other substantially throughoutthe remainder thereof, said crown members being reversible as described.

t 1,050,310 l a whereby either may form the exterior, a Signed at thecit, county and State of peak havin securing means on each face NewYork,'this 3d ay 'of Au ust, 1911.

thereof, sai crowns having a forward full- HARRIS G. ST INBERG. A nessnear the said peak each provided with Y .DAVID V. PICKER. securingmeansfor securing the same to Witnesses:

the opposite sides of said peak, substantially Jos. H. PALE-Y,

BERNHARD GLUZBURG.

